ZASTUPNICI I ODVJETNICI U SPOROVIMA I URED ZA DAVANJE PRAVNOG SAVJETA (kann. 1481–1490 CIC-a; čl. 101–113. Dignitas connubii)
PROCURATORS AND ADVOCATES IN DISPUTES AND LEGAL ADVICE OFFICE (Cann. 1481–1490 CCL, Art. 101-113 Dignitas connubii)

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents and clarifies the canonical norms dealing with the protection of the right to a defense, specifically examining the service of litigation procurators, advocates and permanent advocates during the marriage process. The paper presents provisions of the Code of Canon Law relating to the right to defense, the provisions of the instruction Dignitas connubii, which deals specifically with marriage litigation, that is, the protection of the rights of married couples, and the provisions of the motu proprio Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus. The first section deals with the conditions required for the work of litigation procurators and advocates, the legal provisions regarding their duties, their obligations and rights, and the circumstances in which they may be removed or withdrawn The second section deals with the Office for Legal Advice in Ecclesiastical Courts, that is, Art. 113 of the instructions laid out in The Dignity of Marriage, and elaborates on the organization of the work of this office, analyzing in more detail the role of the permanent advocates in the work of the office. It also deals with the presentation of canonical reasons for the annulment of a marriage.

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